Definitions

are

[ahr, er] / ɑr, ər /

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONG

abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive

WEAK

be alive go on have being have place

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue forsake give up go halt idle leave lose pass quit refuse reject stop

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

befall occur transpire

WEAK

come about come to pass take place

Example Sentences

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Are you planning to buy the SpaceX IPO?

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Appeared in the June 6, 2026, print edition as 'Why Restaurants Are Charging $40 for Chicken'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Over the past six months, her condition has deteriorated significantly, Prof Are Holm, a lung specialist at Oslo University Hospital, was quoted by the royal household as saying.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Are you going to the UFC cage match on Trump’s birthday?

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

“Tell me the truth now, young man. Am I right? Are you what I think you are? American?”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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